Gerhard Kittel
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Gerhard Kittel (* March 4, 1925 in Berolzheim, North Baden; † November 9, 2011 in Marloffstein) was a German otolaryngologist, phoniatrist, and pediatric audiologist who, as a university professor in Erlangen, played a key role in establishing the field in Germany and Europe.
Gerhard Kittel also wrote poems and poetry, but his early work was lost in the turmoil of World War II. He subsequently published texts and books, especially after his retirement, including a poetry series published by Specht-Verlag. He was a member of the German Federal Association of Doctor-Writers.
He wrote a poem for the European Congress of Doctor-Writers in October 2002 in Bad Säckingen, Southern Germany:
| Gerhard Kittel | Europalied | “rough” english translation: |
| Schwestern, Brüder, reicht die Hand, | Brothers, sisters take your hand | |
| lasst vergessen Streit und Leid, | let´s forget quarrels and suffering | |
| schätzet euer Vaterland, | estimate your own country | |
| stärkt Europas Einigkeit. | and enforce Europe´s unity. | |
| Lebt in Freiheit ohne Krieg, | Live in freedom without war, | |
| haltet Neid für immer fern, | hold away jealousy forever, | |
| ist Europa selbst schon Sieg, | is Europe already a victory | |
| leuchtet auf der Zukunft Stern. | the star of future is gleaming. | |
| Seht den Kontinent im Licht, | See the continent in the light | |
| fühlt und denkt und handelt recht, | feel, think and act in the right way, | |
| rächet das Vergang´ne nicht, | do not revenge the past things | |
| keiner sei des Anderen Knecht! | nobody be the knight of the other! |
